title: [Surgery of intracerebral arteriovenous malformations: the anesthesiologist's point of view. Report of 50 cases].
abstract: This retrospective study was undertaken in order to analyse the application of the grading scheme of Spetzler and Martin to a series of 50 excised arteriovenous malformations. The frequency distribution of scores was as follows score II, 21 cases; score III, 18 cases; score IV, 7 cases and score V, 4 cases. Neurological deficit (54%), intracerebral hematoma (34%), intraventricular (12%) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (24%), epileptic seizure (26%), difficulty of surgery duration (8.1 h +/- 2.8), per-operative bleeding and coagulation abnormalities (14%), post-operative morbidity (early postoperative neurological status, duration of controlled ventilation and stay in Intensive Care Unit) and outcome were taken as target variables. Youth has a favorable influence on outcome: 100% of patients less than 30 years have a good outcome, whereas 88% of the 30 to 50 years old group and 67% of the patients older than 50 years have a similar favorable recovery. According to these factors, the clinical grading scale of Spetzler and Martin seems to provide a good pre-operative evaluation of surgical risks.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital Neurochirurgical P. Wertheimer, Lyon.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Charlot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bouchet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000758:Anesthesia; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
vernacular_title: La chirurgie des malformations artério-veineuse intracraniennes: le point de vue de l'anesthésiste-réanimateur. A propos de 50 observations.